​ReliabilityFirst maintains the official Special Protection System (SPS) database for its footprint. ReliabilityFirst also reviews all new or modified SPS's and conducts
a periodic review of all existing SPS's in the region.

The NERC Standards
associated with SPS (PRC-012-1, PRC-013-1, PRC-014-1, and PRC-015-1) are the
basis for these reviews.

The Transmission Performance Subcommittee (TPS) and
Protection Subcommittee (PS) of the Reliability Committee are responsible for
these reviews. A standing team of members from the TPS and PS conduct the
reviews.

The ReliabilityFirst SPS review procedure is available in the document library below.

On
September 20, 2017, FERC approved PRC-012-2 in Order No. 837. PRC-012-2 will become effective on January 1, 2021 and
will replace PRC-012-1, PRC-013-1, PRC-014-1, and PRC-015-1. At that time,
responsibility for SPS will go to the Reliability Coordinators and Planning
Coordinators, and RF will retire its SPS review procedure.

If you have any questions, use the Contact Us page and direct your question to the Reliability Committee.

SPS Informational Submittal

​Complete the following fields to submit SPS information to be used in a review of a new or modified SPS or a periodic review of an existing SPS. Please contact the ReliabilityFirst office if an expedited review is being requested.